CommanderCast Ep 194 – Mardu’s and Don’ts of R/W/B
April 6, 2015
Hello everyone and welcome to Commandercast Episode 194! We’re your weekly source for Community, Strategy, and Technology, hosted on MTGcast.com and our homesite: Commandercast.com! We’re recording this on April 2nd, 2015. This week William, Calvin, Clay, and Aaron are joined by Matt from Squirecast as we take a look at the MARDU Clan! That’s right! This week, we’re talking about the color combination with the best removal package in town. We talk about why playing aggressive can be the key to changing the way your playgroup needs for those long, slow games, we get into the pros and cons of the Mardu, and we wrap things up with a Deck Entourage centered around using both versions of Zurgo!
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Commandercast Episode 194
April 2, 2015
Guests:
Matt – Squirecast
Favorite Commanders This Week:
Aaron – Mirri, Cat Warrior
Calvin – Ashling the Pilgrim
Clay – Sidisi, the Brood Tyrant
Matt – Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
William – Kaalia of the Vast
News:
RED MONTH
MTG Salvation’s Iron Chef Deckbuilding Competition
Community: How to keep games in a reasonable time span. I.e. how to make it so you’re not stuck on one game all night
Strategy: strengths and weaknesses of mardu colors, deck types, etc
Much Removal.
Very Aggressive.
Wow.
Technology: ZHURGO LAGAAN, SPIN ON!
We entourage a Zugo Bellstriker deck that turns into a Zurgo Helmsmasher deck!
Starting with Snow-Covered Lands:
Lands that could produce other colors but function in Tiny Leaders:
Commander Tower, City of Brass, Reflecting Pool, Cavern of Souls etc.
Fetch Lands, Utility Lands (Shinka, the Blood-Soaked Keep, Arcane Lighthouse)
Voltron Equipment:
Obsidian Battle-Axe, Hero’s Blade, Sai of the Shinobi, Ronin Warclub
Abusing creatures entering the battlefield:
Impact Tremors, Hordeling Outburst, Krenko’s Command, Dragon Fodder
Pyrewild Shaman, Temur Battle Rage
Tiny Removal that can Port to normal EDH:
Mizzium Mortars, Slagstorm, Volcanic Fallout, Starstorm, Repercussion
Time Warps:
In the 99:
Weathered Wayfarer, Word of Binding, Thundermare (Shrieking Mog), Aurelia’s Fury, Sunforger, Nivious Wisps, Repel the Darkness, Assault Suit
General WB Removal (Swords to Plowshares, Vindicate, etc.)
Punisher Cards (Mogis, God of Slaughter, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Kaervek the Merciless)
Tenza, Godo’s Maul, Ajani Vengeant, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Aurelia the Warleader, Brutal Warchief, Fight to the Death, Ride Down
Outtro/Contacts:
Commander HQ – Email: Commandercast(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)Commandercast
William – Email: wiehernandez(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)blueram1409
Calvin – Email: captainredzone(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)CaptainRedZone
Clay – Twitter: (at)edhpanda // Reddit: /u/EDHPanda // Cockatrice: Remillo
Mark – Email: mahlerma(at)gmail(dot)com
Aaron – Email: unclelanddrops(at)gmail(dot)com // Twitter: (at)UncleLanddrops
Matt – Email: mtgsquirecast@gmail.com // Twitter: @SquireCast
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